Written by: Lori Lebel Markwas (10/30/2024) Christian artist and award winner Mac Powell's latest album I Love Jesus, released on October 25, 2024, is a heartfelt return to his gospel roots, showcasing Powell's journey back to musical simplicity and his devotion to the core message of faith. As a [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (11/17/2023) Grammy-nominated singer and former lead vocalist of Flyleaf, Lacey Sturm, unveils her deeply personal sophomore solo album, Kenotic Metanoia. In this emotionally resonant album, Lacey delivers a captivating blend of hard rock grit and melodic introspection. Her powerful vocals, ranging from raw screams to [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (5/21/2020) Cutting away from a long and successful journey with his alternative rock band Anberlin, singer and songwriter Stephen Christian is now focused on a solo project he started back in 2009 called Anchor and Braille - a culmination of songs Christian wrote that did [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (4/2/2020) Headbangers get ready; RED’s new album Declaration means business. If your go-to genre is rock or metal, this album will no doubt whet your whistle for that hard-core sound that is sometimes difficult to find in Christian music. While most of their former albums [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (7/10/18) After their 6th studio album - the meticulous, critically acclaimed H A R D L O V E - NEEDTOBREATHE, the four-piece band from South Carolina wanted to break away and do something a little more spontaneous and rough around the edges. Spending ten [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (11/07/2017) Merging contemporary rock with worship, Portland, Oregon-based band Kutless releases their tenth studio album under BEC Records, using a combination of originals and a few well-done covers. AlphaOmega kicks off with a rock-influenced cover of Natalie Grant’s “Your Great Name”, one of the stronger [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (9/7/2017) Recorded in front of packed audiences at the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, Thousand Foot Krutch brings a live record titled Untraveled Roads of hit songs from their independent albums, primed with crunchy guitars, powerful vocals and driving drums. The setlist kicks off with the [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (3/29/2017) Remaining contemporary and up-to-date without following everyone else’s footsteps, MercyMe has put out another stand-out album. Lifer, their 9th studio recording, fuses pop, rock and funk with impressive messages to remind listeners who we are and what our victories are in Christ. The record starts [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (2/10/17) Young, Dove Award New Artist of the Year nominee Hollyn has released her first full length album, One-Way Conversations, which follows in the vein of her 2015 debut EP. Hollyn’s unique voice is paired with a contemporary, electronic musical sound on these eleven short tracks, [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (1/23/2017) Joel Vaughn may have spent the last twelve years as a worship leader in his Texas church, but his new album, Surrender, takes his musical talents to another level. The first two songs, “As You Are” and “One In a Million”, talk about how important [...]
